Pollution Prevention - Carpet Cleaning

If you clean your own carpets, rugs or upholstery, please dispose of your waste down a sink or toilet. If you must dispose of your waste outside, use soil or gravel far from any ditch, gutter, creek or inlet. Be aware that chemicals in the waste may damage plants. Please never dispose of these wastes in rainy weather as they may be washed to creeks.

If you have your carpets, rugs or upholstery cleaned by a carpet cleaning business, please make sure your carpet cleaner both knows and follows appropriate practices. Ask your cleaner how he or she intends to dispose of waste.